Prabowo: Government programmes are simple, guided by UN SDGs

Jakarta (ANTARA) – President Prabowo Subianto said the government’s programmes were fundamentally straightforward, as they are guided by the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) established by the United Nations (UN).

Prabowo made the remarks in a speech at the 15th anniversary celebration of the NasDem Party in Jakarta on Wednesday evening.

He said the programmes his administration put forward after receiving the people’s mandate were based on the global development agenda formulated by the UN.

“My programme is actually very simple. I base it on the UN’s SDGs, the Sustainable Development Goals,” Prabowo said, according to an online broadcast.

Prabowo explained that the SDGs comprise 17 sustainable development goals. He also noted that Indonesia’s sixth president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), had served as one of the co-chairs during the process of formulating the agenda.

He acknowledged that some people consider the targets difficult to achieve. However, he said several countries had demonstrated that they could be met.

“Some say this is not achievable. No poverty is not achievable. But several countries have proved they succeeded,” he said.

According to the UN’s official website, the 17 SDGs are a global development agenda agreed in 2015, with a target date of 2030. The agenda encompasses three dimensions of development: social, economic and environmental.

The 17 goals include ending poverty and hunger and improving food security; ensuring healthy lives and well-being; providing quality, equitable education; achieving gender equality; securing access to clean water and sanitation; and ensuring access to clean, affordable energy.

They also cover decent work and economic growth; industry, innovation and infrastructure; reducing inequalities; sustainable cities and communities; responsible consumption and production; climate action; conserving marine ecosystems; protecting terrestrial ecosystems; peace, justice and strong institutions; and partnerships to achieve the goals.